Friday, June 7th, 2024
8:00am-5:00pm
233 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
Victoria Renaissance Hotel
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About the Emerging Leaders & Markets Conference
The Emerging Leaders and Markets (ELM) Conference is the New York Real Estate Chamber’s signature event, bringing together leaders from Government, Business, Community Development, and Finance to enlighten attendees with regard to current opportunities and innovations in a series of topical panels. The New York Real Estate Chamber (NYREC) expects ELM to attract 200 commercial and housing real estate professionals, along with political and community leaders from throughout the Tri-State Area.
ELM will feature some of the real estate’s most successful and innovative deal makers and leaders of minority-owned firms and just as important leading public policymakers, to drive the discourse, develop ideas, and relationships around sustainable development in urban communities. The ELM Conference is a uniquely powerful opportunity to connect with dynamic developers, government officials, financiers, and other real estate professionals engaged in remaking the urban landscape.
2024 ELM Honorable
Speakers
FEATURED INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic Minority Leader
US House of Representatives
Rep. Jeffries is the Democratic Leader, having been unanimously elected to that position by his colleagues in November 2022. In that capacity, he is the highest-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives. He is also the former Chair of the Democratic Caucus, Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus and previously co-chaired the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee where he helped develop the For The People agenda. ​ Since President Biden took office in January 2021, Rep. Jeffries has been instrumental in House Democratic efforts to put people over politics by lowering costs, creating better-paying jobs and fighting for safer communities. Over the past two years Democrats have passed the American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Michael Garner
New York City Chief Diversity Officer
Michael J. Garner, MBA, is New York City’s first Chief Diversity officer.  He formerly served as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, State of New York. His tenure at the MTA spanned 14 years from February 2009- through February 2023.  Mr. Garner is a diversity champion, making it his personal and professional mission to create a more diverse business environment. By creating new programs, Mr. Garner and his teams have been responsible for more than $20 billion in payments to New York State/City Minority and Women-owned Businesses. In addition, since Mr. Garner’s arrival, the MTA has improved its hiring of Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians by 20% across the MTA’s six different operating agencies. ​ Mr. Garner is an advisor on MWDBE matters to various U.S. Cities and States including the City of Buffalo, the City of Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and the State of New Jersey. President of the Founding Chapter One Hundred Black Men of New York City. As the most immediate past President of the Founding Chapter of the One Hundred Black Men of New York City for six years and current Chairman of the Corporate Board, Mr. Garner led the chapter to new heights.
ELM Run of Show
June 7th, 2024
8:00
Guest Arrival. Morning Refreshments
9:00
Welcome Remarks - NYREC Chairman, Craig Livingston
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Morning Remarks
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Morning Fireside Chat
10:30
Panel A - “2024 Government/Legislative Policy”
Panel B - “The Shifting Technological and Legal Impact in Real Estate"
11:45
Panel C - “Accessing Capital Markets"
Panel D - “Monetizing the Infrastructure and Jobs Act”
12:45
Lunch
NYREC Lifetime Achievement Award
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Luncheon Address
2:15
Panel A - “The Dynamic Markets Beyond NYC"
Panel B - “Alternative Real Estate Investments"
3:30
Panel C - “Challenges to DEI Legislation”
Panel D - “The Perspective of the Emerging Contractor/ Developer"
5:30
NYREC ELM Happy Hour​​
The Venue
The Victoria Renaissance Hotel
Dynamic, unique, and one-of-a-kind: The Victoria Tower Residences is located in the heart of Harlem and is where you want to live. The tallest residential complex in Harlem is centrally located to nearly every train, bus, and Metro-North.
This amazing, modern 27-story high rise shares its space with the Renaissance Marriot Hotel, featuring a luxurious two-story lounge, multiple meeting rooms, a fitness center, and adjacent restaurants that will offer residential tenants hotel services.
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What
When
Where
NYREC ELM
Conference
June 7th, 2024
8am - 5pm
230 W 126th St,
New York, NY 10027